2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
Finding the Best Public Policy Master's Degree School for You
In 2020-2021, 330 degrees and certificates were awarded to public policy students who went to a Pennsylvania college or university. This makes it the #99 most popular major in the state.
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The Most Popular Public Policy Master's Degree Schools in Pennsylvania ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 9 schools in Pennsylvania to see which master's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Public Policy program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania
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Most Popular Pennsylvania Schools for a Master's in Public Policy
Our analysis found Carnegie Mellon University to be the most popular school for public policy students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Pennsylvania. Located in the city of Pittsburgh, Carnegie Mellon is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.
Of the 62 students majoring in public policy at Carnegie Mellon, 27% are male and 73% are female.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, Temple University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Philadelphia, Temple is a public college with a very large student population.
About 68% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 32% are male.
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The in-demand master’s degree programs at University of Pittsburgh - Pittsburgh Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular public policy schools in Pennsylvania. Pitt is a very large public school located in the city of Pittsburgh.
About 70% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 30% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Drexel University is a great place for public policy students working on their master’s degree. Located in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
About 65% of the students majoring in public policy at the school are women while 35% are male.
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Out of the 9 schools in Pennsylvania that were part of this year’s ranking, York College of Pennsylvania landed the # 5 spot on the list. YCP is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of York.
Of the 6 students majoring in public policy at YCP, 50% are male and 50% are female.
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Elizabethtown College ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Etown is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elizabethtown.
Of the 5 students majoring in public policy at Etown, 20% are male and 80% are female.
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Delaware Valley University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for public policy students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Doylestown, DelVal is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Of the 4 students majoring in public policy at DelVal, 25% are male and 75% are female.
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Duquesne University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Public Policy Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania list. Located in the large city of Pittsburgh, Duquesne is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #8, University of Pennsylvania did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for public policy students working on their master’s degree. UPenn is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Philadelphia.
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| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| New York | 382 |
| Maryland | 263 |
| New Jersey | 285 |
| District of Columbia | 320 |
| Delaware | 46 |
Majors Related to Public Policy
Public Policy is one of 5 different types of programs to choose from.
Most Popular Related Majors
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Work | 58,326 |
| Public Administration | 16,905 |
| Human Services | 13,238 |
| Community Organization & Advocacy | 3,096 |
| Other Public Administration | 588 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 9 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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